Big Sky Rail Tariff Schedule
Rules, rates, and charges for Big Sky Rail Corp., operated by Mobil Grain Ltd.
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Section 1: General
Item 100 | BGS Invoice Commitment
Big Sky Rail Corp. will invoice for all BGS-performed chargeable services under this tariff no later than 30 days after the services rendered completion date.
Customers must provide BGS with a written declaration within 15 days of the invoice mailing date if disputing payment.
Item 105 | Scope of Tariff
This tariff covers rules, rates, and charges for Big Sky Rail Corp., operated by Mobil Grain Ltd.
Item 110 | Tariff Changes
Rates and charges are subject to change upon 30 days written notice.
Item 115 | Train Run Minimum Car Volume
Minimum BGS train run car volume is 50 cars.
- 20 — BGS Conquest
- 30 — BGS Elrose
- 15 — BGS Matador
- 15 — BGS Mantario
Section 2: Freight Rates and Invoices
Item 200 | Freight Rate Haulage
- Freight rate base rate is $1,383.
- Rates are subject to fuel surcharge.
- Mileage allowance will not be paid on private equipment.
- Freight rate applies to all commodities.
- Shipments containing a 49 series STCC are subject to an additional $200 per car charge.
Item 205 | Special Request Haulage
Special request haulage will be addressed on an individual request basis.
Item 210 | Fuel Surcharge
Item 215 | First-Time Payer of Freight Policy
First-time payers of freight must be pre-approved by the accounting department before shipment.
- Company name
- Company address
- Accounting contact name and phone number
- Accounting email address and/or fax number
Item 220 | Freight Invoices
Freight invoices are issued the first business day after interchange with CN. All invoices are due net 30 days from invoice date.
Overdue accounts are charged interest at 1.5% per month, or 19.56% annually.
Item 225 | Railcar Storage Invoices
Storage invoices are issued the first business day after month end. Storage agreement inquiries may be sent to inquiries@bigskyrail.com.
Section 3: Supplemental Services
| Item | Service | Charge / Details |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Released – Not Used | $500 per car |
| 310 | Not Available To Pull | $160 per railcar |
| 320 | Overweight Railcars | $500 per car if 2,000 lbs or less over the published weight restriction |
| 325 | BGS Delayed By Customer or Railway | $450 per hour, rounded to nearest quarter hour |
| 330 | Intra-Plant Switching | $125 per car |
| 335 | Supplemental Switch | $450 per hour, minimum 8 hours |
| 340 | Supplemental Train Run | $122 per mile, minimum 100 miles |
| 345 | Over Supplied | $500 per car |
| 350 | Interchange Error Movements | $435 per car |
| 370 | Administration Surcharge | 20% administration surcharge |
Item 315 | Released – Unsafe To Move
If a railcar is determined unsafe due to overloading, improper loading, or improper unloading, BGS will notify the customer in writing. The customer must provide complete written advice within 48 hours.
Item 355 | Railway-Supplied Rejected Car
- Car suitable for loading: Customer assessed $1,338 per car.
- Car unsuitable for loading: Delivering railroad will supply a replacement car at earliest convenience.
Item 360 | Customer-Supplied Rejected Car
If customer-supplied railcars are rejected as unsuitable for loading, the car lessee has 2 business days following written notification to respond with a repair plan.
- Supply an offline certified repair facility.
- Remedy the car with a certified mobile repair unit.
- Failure to respond may result in full haulage charges and $50 per day per car storage.
Item 365 | Rejected Equipment Procedures
Any railcar deemed unsuitable for loading must be rejected through CN eBusiness and reported to logistics@bigskyrail.com.
Section 4: Car Hire
Item 400 | BGS Service Area Cut Offs
Elrose Subdivision
- Dinsmore
- Richlea
- Plato
- Eston
- Glidden
Mantario Spur
- Laporte
Conquest Subdivision
- Conrose
- Conquest
- Dunblane
- Birsay
- Lucky Lake
- Beechy
Item 405 | Car Hire Policy
Car hire is invoiced monthly. BGS covers car hire for the first 48 hours that cars are out of Saskatoon.
Item 410 | Car Hire Rates
Car hire charges for applicable equipment are $1.25 per hour per car.
Item 415 | Notification of Release
Customers must send billing or billing instructions immediately after completion of loading. Incomplete billing may result in additional car hire charges.
Section 5: Billing
Item 500 | Initial Billing Submission To BGS
Customers must provide complete bill of lading information immediately upon completion of loading.
Main Requirements
- Railcar initial and number
- Commodity description / STCC
- Load or empty status
- Net weight and unit of measure
- Full routing
- Origin and destination city/province
Party Details
- Shipper name and full address
- Consignee name and full address
- Care of party, if applicable
- Payer of freight details
Additional Details
- Rail destination details
- Rail origin details
- Notify party email addresses
- Order reference number for Western Canada grain shipments
Transborder Shipments
- Customs broker
- Country of origin
- Invoice value and currency
- Actual shipper/exporter details
- Actual consignee/importer details
- Seal numbers
Dangerous Goods / Hazardous Materials
- UN number
- Class number
- Packing group
- 24-hour telephone number
- ERAP number, if applicable
- ERAP phone number, if applicable
Billing Submission
Waybills and billing instructions should be sent to billing@bigskyrail.com immediately after completion of loading.
Item 505 | Change of Initial Billing
BGS must be notified of any changes to initial billing. Additional surcharges may apply once railcars are loaded, released, lifted, in transit, or delivered to CN.
- $140 per railcar or $2,400 per train block, whichever is lower.
- $1,280 per hour may apply if physical train re-ordering is required.
- Once delivered to CN, customers must deal directly with CN for billing changes or diversions.
Section 6: Miscellaneous
Item 600 | Staging of Railcars
Staging of loaded or empty railcars on BGS property is charged at $50 per day per car.
Item 605 | Dangerous Commodity Railcar Inspection
Dangerous commodities staged en route must be inspected after five days and every 48 hours following.
Item 610 | Holidays
Referenced holidays include:
- New Year’s Day
- Louis Riel Day
- Good Friday
- Victoria Day
- Canada Day
- August Civic Holiday
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
This webpage section is a styled summary of the Big Sky Rail Tariff Schedule. For formal tariff application, reference the official published tariff document.